| Jun 28 @ 11:38 PM |
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DiamondRain
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I'm kinda giddy. I feel like a girly-man.
I went out on a date with a girl I met on another site on Thursday night and it was way beyond my expectations.
I didn’t waste any time talking to her online, so knew little about her. I just immediately invited her for a drink after work and she agreed.
I had a plan A and a plan B for when I met her.
If my first impression of her was a VA VA VOOM, plan A was that we'd go for dinner at this romantic place, and then for drinks at an even more romantic place, and then.... well, we would see.
If she was immediately less than impressive, we'd have a quick drink at this place around the corner from where I strategically met her and then I'd put her on a cab home.
Shallow me huh?
She was a definite plan A from the getgo! Make that AAA! Asked her if she was hungry, she said yes, and plan A worked like a charm all the way to the well, we would see!
The kicker was that it was my last day of work on a job I have had for 13 years, and I really only made the date so I'd have some distraction after that last day and wouldn't have to be alone. I didn't expect much.
What a nice surprise! She was refreshing in every way!
If you have your own giddy story, current or not, feel free to share the gid. 
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| Jun 29 @ 1:15 AM |
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signme
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I'm happy for you DR, but no giddy stories here.
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| Jun 29 @ 12:11 PM |
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dooney123
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Congratulations, DR!!! 
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| Jun 29 @ 12:32 PM |
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Laidback742
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Can't say anything has made me feel "girly-man"-ish lately, but congrats on how well it went.
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| Jun 29 @ 1:15 PM |
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azgirl701
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no stories here but thats wonderful you had such a great time
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| Jun 29 @ 1:55 PM |
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sweet5red
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i hope you are going to see her again......  Sweet N Louisiana
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| Jun 29 @ 2:01 PM |
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willowy1
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Well girly man I guess that it was worth the bother of shaving your legs.  Who paid for dinner? J/K
Congrats on the giddy feeling! Are your toes hitting the pavement yet? 
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| Jun 29 @ 2:04 PM |
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marylou
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great news.........that you had a good time.,.....and kept your pecker in your pants.....im guessing.......or did you???? 
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| Jun 29 @ 5:41 PM |
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DiamondRain
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LOL! Thanks to all for the encouragement.
Of course I was the perfect gentlemen all the way through. 
I am still savoring the first date. The next one couldn't possibly be as good, so I am hesitant to even try to make it.
Sometimes you have to know when to leave something alone. I'm pondering whether or not this is one of those times. 
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| Jun 29 @ 6:02 PM |
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willowy1
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What? Get back on the saddle and ride!
Hey listen mister, are you the diamond cowboy?
You the golden hero we've been waitin' for?
Hey listen mister; let me introduce you to
The magic carpet trick for every troubadour
We got the prophets weaving with the future
We got the "second-handers" suckin' your thumb
So, lay down your virtues gently to the devil
Hey lucky pilgrim, all your travels are done
Blast - off time on the bandwagon
Ride the rocket engine till you blow your mind
Decision time here on the bandwagon
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| Jun 29 @ 6:10 PM |
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DiamondRain
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I'm back in the saddle again
Out where a friend is a friend
Where the longhorn cattle feed
On the lowly gypsum weed
Back in the saddle again
Ridin' the range once more
Totin' my old .44 (It’s more like an 88, but it has to rhyme. )
Where you sleep out every night
And the only law is right
Back in the saddle again
Whoopi-ty-aye-oh
Rockin' to and fro
Back in the saddle again
Whoopi-ty-aye-yay
I go my way
Back in the saddle again
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| Jun 29 @ 6:12 PM |
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willowy1
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| Jul 7 @ 2:13 PM |
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sweet5red
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actually i feel like a dang teenager now a days with raymond and the upcoming wedding and all.. i am happy and also more focused.. Sweet N Louisiana
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| Jul 7 @ 7:43 PM |
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LipGlossQueen9
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Wait a week =D
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| Jul 8 @ 9:29 PM |
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DiamondRain
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I’m posting a follow-up because I‘m hoping it may convey some interesting information.
Two days from now it will be two weeks since I went on the date I described. Although we exchanged “thanks... talk soon” text messages right after the date, I have not contacted her since. And at this point, as great as the date was, I don’t plan to.
That raises an interesting point. I have often heard women ask “Why doesn’t he call me after he asked for my number?” or “We had a great date, why doesn’t he ask me for another one?” It seems like an age old question primarily (but not exclusively) asked by women.
Well, from my perspective, I would have to say I am guilty of having done both of those things. I can’t explain every case, sometimes I may meet someone who is interesting to me at the time, but later I reconsider and change my mind... like a shirt that looks good when you try it on at the store, but when you get it home, ehhhhh.
But this time, there is another reason. I just sort of picked her at random because I needed a quick date, didn’t want to be alone that night and just wanted to have some casual fun. I had no idea that it would go so well and be even more than I bargained for.
I’m not ready for a relationship beyond the casual (with anyone), and I feel like asking for the next date would imply that I am. And it wouldn’t be about friendship, because I already have enough female friends. So what would be the point? I’d only be misleading her and no good could come out of it.
I don’t think she is swallowing a bottle of barbiturates or anything like that, but I am betting she has the standard female confusion over this. So, you ask, why don’t I call her and explain? Here is why that doesn’t happen...
It’s just too damn heavy to talk about to her. I barely even know her and I’m going to talk about how I am not ready for a relationship and maybe be forced to talk about why, etc.? I don’t think so.
The way I figure it, she had a great night out and it didn’t cost her a dime. That’s a pretty good deal. I don’t owe her anything else.
The way she figures it (I presume) is that men are a stupendous cosmic befuddlement -- same thing I think about women -- so the age old mysteries are safely preserved. 
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| Jul 8 @ 11:53 PM |
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Say_Yes
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If it was that good, then my advice is that you not toss it away. Good chemistry is hard to come by. You can keep things casual and still keep in touch. After all, you don't want to look back in a couple of years and wonder, what if. Trust me on that one. Been there, made that mistake.
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| Jul 9 @ 12:04 AM |
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Heaveninawildflower
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The kicker was that it was my last day of work on a job I have had for 13 years, and I really only made the date so I'd have some distraction after that last day and wouldn't have to be alone. I didn't expect much.
If you were as committed to your job as I gathered you were from various posts, I'd say you're doing the right thing. Everybody talks about empty nest depression, but I've always known I'll go through more of that when I stop working (okay, for me it's 38 years) than most people do when their kids leave. I don't think we're much alike in any other respect, but I think we're very much alike in that one.
You're grieving right now and you're better off taking some time and getting past the anger and sadness, until you get to the acceptance part and can move on. You never know, save that number...you both might be at the right point in your lives then, but you're wise in realizing that you're not now. And that testing thing...life provides its own...if she's bright and perceptive enough to recognize truth when she hears it, down the road, that would be an awesome test.
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| Jul 9 @ 12:21 PM |
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DiamondRain
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I don't want to be in any more relationships unless and until I am prepared to go all the way with it. I am tired of unintentionally "leading a woman on" only to find out later that she wants it to go farther and I don't. It hurts us both too much.
I don't go into a relationship with the intention to do that. I go in thinking "maybe I will feel differently this time." But so far, I haven't.
Feelings die hard for me. Even if I am the one to break a relationship off, once I love someone, it takes me many many years -- perhaps 10 to 15 years going on my past experience -- to really be open for another relationship.
That means I have about 9 to 14 years to go before I should even bother trying.
So the real question is ... can you find true love in a nursing home?
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| Jul 9 @ 1:27 PM |
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marylou
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So the real question is ... can you find true love in a nursing home? ..........dont know......I'm waiting to find out....... .....am taking packet of condoms with me in case.............
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| Jul 9 @ 3:22 PM |
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Heaveninawildflower
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So the real question is ... can you find true love in a nursing home?
My friend's grandmother was in her 90's when she eloped because the kids didn't approve... 
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